D-day: Holly to the Rescue

Seira runs with all her might. Her hand was securely placed on her upper arm. The burning pain was not subsiding a bit. Her arms and toes were bleeding from the blast of stones, debris, and glasses flying everywhere.

Her amber eyes were filled with unshed tears. She needed to let the Prince know what was happening no matter what. Earl and the others were fighting.

She bit her lower lip at the thought of the servant that was supposed to bring her outside the Capital.

'I hope he's okay' she thought.

Her thoughts were pulled back in an instant when an arm circled around her waist. She was too shocked to react until her body smashed into the wall with paintings above. The frames hacked off and fell to them. One of the corners of the paintings hit her forehead. Her whole body instantly convulsed in pain.

She felt air suddenly leave her lungs from the impact followed by a throbbing pain in her head.

"Got yah," a masculine voice said close to her ears.